Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Debord (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Debord. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Debord is located in Martin County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Martin County: Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, Pike, Mingo (WV) & Wayne (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Debord. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Debord:
- Martin County (The home county of Debord)
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Inez
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Beauty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Pilgrim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Warfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hode
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Lovely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lovely is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Auxier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auxier is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
- Prestonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dwale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dwale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
- Watergap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watergap is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
- Ivel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
- Banner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tram
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tram is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
- Betsy Layne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dana is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Harold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Whitehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Butcher Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Butcher Hollow is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Hollow
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Meally
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meally is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
- Lowmansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Nero
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nero is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
- Thelma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Thelma is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Tutor Key
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
- Van Lear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Van Lear
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
- Hagerhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
- Nippa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nippa is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Patrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Peach Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Richardson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Ben Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
- Ulysses ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Georges Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Clifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Charley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
- Bumblebee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bumblebee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
- Noris ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Noris is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
- Magoffin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Painters Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Falcon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Ivyton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
- Gypsy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Wheelersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
- Gapville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Marshallville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Flat Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Lacey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Royalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Gunlock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gunlock is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunlock
- Salyersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Ophir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Dingus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dingus is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Gulnare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gulnare is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Varney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Varney is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Williamson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blair Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
- Canada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Belfry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Toler is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
- Coal Run Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Hardy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Huddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huddy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
- Lincoln County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Harts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wewanta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Logan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Whirlwind
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Troy Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Holden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Holden is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Hedgeview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Thompson Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- Whitman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chapmanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Logan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Omar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stirrat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stirrat is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
- Switzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Switzer is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Big Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Mingo County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Greyeagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Kermit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chattaroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
- Williamson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dingess
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Myrtle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Delbarton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sprigg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
- Blackberry City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Matewan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Jacket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Musick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Musick is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Stonecoal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Doane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doane is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Dunlow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Wilsondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Effie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Effie is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Fort Gay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mineral Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Kiahsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Echo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Cove Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Armilda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
- East Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Debord, see our County-by-County Page for Debord.
Cemeteries Near Debord ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Debord.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Debord - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Debord covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Petercave Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stepp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Triplett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marcum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Endicott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (833 more) ...
- Webb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Webb Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Lovely.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394226 <2>
- Parsley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Debord in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Debord.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Debord, with the one closest to Debord listed first.
- Inez
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Warfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peach Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Stonecoal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Richardson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Thomas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Ulysses ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Georges Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Lowmansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Clifford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clifford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Maynard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maynard is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gallup ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Gulnare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gulnare is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
- Rural
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rural is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Debord. See our List of 1890's Communities around Debord.
Newspapers Published in Debord ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Debord.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Debord, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Debord.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Debord:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Martin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Johnson County
- Lawrence County
- Magoffin County
- Morgan County
- Pike County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Mingo County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Debord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Debord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |